Gerome Lydson v. The Sub Registrar,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on : 28.11.2025 Pronounced on : 17.04.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN 1.Gerome Lydson 2.P.Simson Thiraviam Kovilpillai 3.P.Levilian 4.Sam Jayson ... Petitioners Vs.
The Sub Registrar, Kadayam Sub-Registrar Office, Kadayam, Tenkasi District.
... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned check-slip made in Refusal Number RFL/Kadayam/65/2025 dated 22.10.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the Respondent herein to register the Relinquishment Deed dated 22.10.2025 presented by the Petitioners 1 to 3 herein executed in favour of 4th Petitioner relating to the lands an extent of 8.06 Cents of land in Ayan Punja S.No.892/1B at Venkadampatti Part-I Village, Alangulam Taluk, Tenkasi District.
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For Petitioners : Mr.D.Srinivasaragavan For Respondent : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar, Government Advocate.
ORDER
The registering officer has issued the impugned refusal check slip on the grounds set out therein. Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908 has been invoked. The scope and contours of the said provision have been delineated at length vide order dated 17.04.2026 in WP(MD)No.29522 of 2025.
2.In view of the same, the order impugned in this writ petition is quashed. The parties are at liberty to re-present the document in question. Upon such re-presentation, the registering officer shall take a decision in the light of the law laid down by this Court vide order dated 17.04.2025 in WP(MD)No.29522 of 2025.
3.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner and direction to the registering officer, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 17.04.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 2/4
To:- The Sub Registrar, Kadayam Sub-Registrar Office, Kadayam, Tenkasi District.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
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